Shirt Tail Fire, January 29 (Updated 2.3.25)

 Date/Time Reported:  1/29/25, 7:53 pm  (Updated 2.3.25)

 Fire Name: Shirt Tail

Fire Location: .5 miles southeast of Pringle

Size: .10

Resources Responded: State, Federal, Local, 

Ownership/Jurisdiction: Federal

Cause:  Undetermined

Current Status: Out

Slash Fire, January 28, 2025

 Date:  1/28/25

 Fire Name: Slash

Fire Location: 6 miles south of Hot Springs

Size: .10

Resources Responded: State, Local, 

Ownership/Jurisdiction:  Private/State

Cause:  Human Caused 

Current Status: Controlled

Skyline Fire, January 27, 2025 (Updated 1.29.25)

Date Reported: 1/27/25, 1:02 p.m.  (Updated 1/29/25)

Fire Name: Skyline Fire

Fire Location: 5 miles W of Hermosa

Size: estimated 11.2 acres

Resources Responded: State, Local, Federal

Ownership/Jurisdiction:  Private/State

Cause:  Under Investigation

Current Status: Contained

Red Star Fire--January 26, 2025 (Updated 1.29.25)

 (Updated January, 29, 2025)

Date Reported: 1/26/25, 9:56 a.m. 

Fire Name: Red Star

Fire Location: 9 miles SW of Custer

Size: 1.89 acres

Resources Responded: State, Local, Federal

Ownership/Jurisdiction:  Private/State

Cause:  Investigator ordered

Current Status: Controlled

Pile Burning, January 23, 2025

 Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 23, 2025

Hell Canyon fire is planning to burn 150 machine piles (created from timber sale slash and tree thinning operations) over the next week, 5 miles west of Deerfield Reservoir. Some of the piles are located near snowmobile trails. Please use extra caution if recreating in this area.

Pile Burning, January 21, 2025

 

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 21, 2025

Bearlodge fire is planning to burn piles, over the next two weeks, 3 miles south of Carlisle Junction, 16 miles west northwest of Sundance, WY.

Northern Hills fire is planning to burn piles this week 5 miles southwest of Nemo SD, off Merritt Estes Road, as well as off of Hwy 14A and Terry Peak Summit Road, 3 miles southeast of Savoy and 3 miles south of Brownsville, SD.

Pile Burning, January 16, 2025

 

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 16, 2025

The Bearlodge Ranger District is planning to burn hand piles starting today, 1/16/25, and continue burning over the next 10 days in the Cook Lake and Bearlodge Campground areas. Smoke will be visible from I-90, WY Hwy 111, and WY Hwy 24.

Pile Burning, January 13, 2025 (Updated)

 

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 13, 2025

Bearlodge Ranger District fire is planning to burn piles, starting Mon. Jan. 13 and continue for the next two weeks (conditions permitting), 3 miles east of Carlile Junction, 6 miles southeast of Devils Tower. Smoke will be visible from Hwy 24 and Devils Tower.

Northern Hills fire will be burning piles starting today, 1/13/25, and for the next several days, conditions permitting in Lawrence County, off Brownsville Road and Highway 385. They will also be burning piles for the next two weeks, 4 miles southeast of Roubaix Lake. Smoke will be seen from US HWY 385 and further south on Rochford Road.

Bureau of Land Management Pile Burning, January 13, 2025

BLM will be burning piles (conditions permitting), in Weston County, Wyoming.  The location is 6 miles Northwest of Newcastle, WY.  Some will be visible during as piles are burned.

January 9, 2025 (Update: January 10, 2025)

Rawhide Fire (Update January 10, 2025)

Reported: January 9, 2025, 4:49 am

Location: 1 mile West of Custer

Size: 2.9 acres

Resources:  State, Federal, Local VFD's

Status:  Contained

Cause: Under Investigation

BLM Pile Burning (Lawrence County)

  

BLM Pile Burning in Lawrence County

• Bureau of Land Management is burning piles in Lawrence County.  Pile burning began 1 mile W of Lead on Monday morning January 6.  Target acreage is 45.  Smoke will be visible in the area during burning. 

Pile Burning January 8, 2025

 

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 8, 2025

• Northern Hills fire (Spearfish, SD) is planning to burn piles in Spearfish Canyon, starting tomorrow, 1/8/25, as conditions permit. The piles are located between Cheyenne Crossing and Savoy along HWY 14A. Smoke will be visible from US Hwy 14A and possibly from the Terry Peak area
• Northern Hills fire is also planning to burn piles in Meade County, 3 miles southeast and northwest of Nemo, SD, starting tomorrow, 1/8/25, and continuing for the next several weeks, conditions permitting. Smoke may be visible from the Vanocker Canyon area, Nemo Road, and surrounding communities.

Pile Burning January 7, 2025

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning, January 7, 2025

• The Northern Hills Ranger District is planning to burn piles tomorrow, 1/7/24, in Lawrence County, 4 Miles southwest of Spearfish, SD.

• Starting today, Jan. 7, 2025, and continuing for up to two weeks (depending on conditions), Northern Hills Fire is planning to burn piles northwest of Deadwood, SD off Mount Roosevelt Road (County Road 133), near Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower.

• The Bearlodge Ranger District is burning hand piles in the Cook Lake area and will continue burning for the next several weeks, as conditions permit.

Black Hills National Forest Work Center Admin Prescribed Pile Burning

 Black Hills National Forest Work Center Admin Prescribed Pile Burning

Date Reported: Jan. 6, 2025, 2:29 pm

Location: Lawrence County, 4 Miles SW of Spearfish, SD

Size: 

Resources Responded: 

Status: 

Nebraska National Forest Prescribed Burn

 Nebraska National Forest Job Corps Piles Prescribed Burn

Date Reported: Jan. 6, 2025, 2:27 pm

Location: Nebraska National Forest

Size: 

Resources Responded: 

Status: 

Wyoming SFD LAK State Section Prescribed Burn

 Wyoming SFD LAK State Section Prescribed Burn

Date Reported: Jan. 6, 2025, 1:36 pm

Location: Weston County, Wy, 3 miles E/SE of Newcastle, WY

Size: 

Resources Responded: 

Status: 

Jewel Cave Prescribed Maintenance Pile Burn

 Jewel Cave Prescribed Maintenance Pile Burn

Date Reported: Jan. 6, 2025, 10:45 am

Started ignitions on Jan. 5 at 11:00 a.m.

Location: 

Size: 

Resources Responded: 

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Thorn Prescribed Burn

Thorn Prescribed Burn

Date Reported: Jan. 3, 2025, 3:10 pm

Started ignitions on Jan. 5 at 11:21 a.m.

Location: Crook County, WY, 1 mile SE of Cook Lake

Size: 18 acres

Resources Responded: Black Hills National Forest

Status: 

Shady Rest Prescribed Burn

 Shady Rest Prescribed Burn

Date Reported: Jan. 3, 2025, 12:28 pm

Started ignitions on Jan.6 at 09:53 a.m.

Location: Custer State Park

Size: 4 acres

Resources Responded: State

Status: 

SDFO Prescribed Pile Burning 3 miles SSW of Lead

SDFO Prescribed Pile Burning 3 miles SSW of Lead

Date Reported: Jan 3, 2025, 8:29 am

Ignitions started Jan 6, 2025, 8:24 am

Location: Lawrence County, 3 miles SSW of Lead

Resources Responded: State

Size: 1 acre

Status: 

Bowman Ridge Fire

 Bowman Ridge Fire

Date Reported: January 5, 2025, 5:51pm

Location: Custer County, 2 miles E. of Pringle, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Resources Responded: State and Local

Status: Controlled